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Guamanian general election, 2006

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November 7, 2006
  
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General elections were held in Guam on 7 November 2006 in order to elect the Governor, all 15 seats in the Legislature and the federal delegate. There was also a double referendum on legalise slot machines at racing tracks and raising the age at which citizens could purchase and consume alcohol to 21.

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Whilst Felix Perez Camacho of the Republican Party was re-elected as governor, the Democratic Party won a majority of seats in the Legislature. Madeleine Bordallo was re-elected as the territory's federal delegate, whilst both referendum questions were rejected.

Background

In Guam, elections to the Legislature and multi-member boards are run via open primary (This following the outlawing of the previous blanket primary similar to Louisiana.

Both the Public Auditor and Consolidated Commission on Utilities are required to be nonpartisan and as such candidates are not allowed to state affiliations or list them on the ballot.

In the case of the Auditor, affiliating with a party is grounds for disqualification.

Democratic

  • Former Guam Delegate Robert A. Underwood. Previously served as Congressman from January 4, 1993 until January 6, 2003.
  • Senator Frank Aguon, Jr. is Underwood's running mate.
  • Former Governor Carl T. C. Gutierrez. Previously served as governor for two terms from January 2, 1995, until January 6, 2003.
  • Senator Benjamin "BJ" Cruz is Gutierrez running mate.

    • Republican

  • Current governor Felix Perez Camacho.
  • Senator Michael Cruz is Camacho's running mate.
  • Current lieutenant governor Kaleo Moylan.
  • Senator Francis E. Santos is Moylan's running mate and a former Democrat team.

    • Democratic candidates

  • Tina Rose Muna-Barnes (I)
  • Jose Chargualaf
  • David R. Duenas
  • Judith P. Guthertz
  • Romeo M. Hernandez
  • Adolpho B. Palacios, Sr. (I)
  • Vicente "Ben" Pangelinan (I)
  • Don Parkinson
  • Rory J. Respicio (I)
  • David L.G. Shimizu
  • Angel R. Sablan
  • Angela L.G. Santos
  • Jose "Pedo" Terjale
  • Judith T. Won Pat (I)

    • Defeated in primary

  • Robert Benavente
  • Ivan Borja Carbullido
  • Vicente U. Garrido
  • Alejandro Gay
  • Sedfrey M. Linsangan
  • Elwin Champaco Quitano
  • Trinidad T. Torres

    • Republican candidates

  • Frank Blas Jr.
  • Eddie Baza Calvo (I)
  • Christopher M. Duenas
  • Jim Espaldon
  • Speaker Mark Forbes (I)
  • Victor A. Gaza
  • Frankie "Frank" Ishizaki
  • Jesse Anderson Lujan (I)
  • Joseph F. Mesa
  • Shirley "Sam" Mabini-Souza
  • Telo Taitague
  • Ray Tenorio (I)
  • Antonio "Tony" R. Unpingco (I)

    • Defeated in primary

  • Flora Baza Quan

    • Attorney General

    Three candidates are seeking election as Attorney General, Alicia Limtiaco, Douglas Moylan, and Vernon Gumataotao Perez.

    Consolidated Commission on Utilities

    Ten candidates are seeking election as CCU will take three seats.

  • Joana Margaret C. Blas
  • Harold J. Cruz
  • Luis A. De Vera
  • Luis P. Duenas
  • Eloy Perez Hara
  • Benigno Manibusan Palomo (I)
  • Simon A. Sanchez II (I)
  • Everett D. Spidell

    • Legislature

  • Republicans did not appear on the ballot because there was no need for a Republican primary with less than 15 candidates running for Legislature.

    • Raising the age for alcohol consumption

    Shall proposal A, an initiative to raise the minimum age for consumption and purchase of alcoholic beverages to twenty-one years of age, be adopted by the voters of Guam?

    Legalising slot machines

    Shall proposal B, an initiative to legalize slot machine gambling at an established pari-mutuel racing facility in Guam and to establish a slot machine gaming tax, be adopted by the voters of Guam?

    References

    Guamanian general election, 2006 Wikipedia
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